Zoltán Kun

Executive Director

Zoltan has overall responsibility for the operation of the Foundation, works on policy related issues and is also involved in fundraising activities.

Since childhood Zoltan's dream has been to work with WWF and in 1996 this became a reality when he began working with WWF Hungary as coordinator of the Gemenc Foodplain restoration project. He joined the PAN Parks Initiative in August 1997. He was appointed Executive Director in March 2002 after working with PAN Parks for five years as Conservation Manager.

He attained a forestry technician diploma at the Secondary school in Sopron, Hungary in 1990. Although the diploma was not specifically focused on conservation, it did display his interest in nature. He graduated with an MSc in landscape architecture in Hungary at the University of Horticulture and Food Industry in 1996. His final thesis was on flood-plain restoration, written in the Netherlands at the Wageningen Agriculture University in the framework of TEMPUS ICER programme.

PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: +36 70 380 1522
Fax: +36 96 523 665
e-mail: zkun(at)panparks.org

Vlado Vancura

Conservation Manager

Vlado is responsible for the verification process, and keeping in contact with protected areas and conservation NGOs.

He attained a forestry university diploma at the Forestry University in Zvolen, Slovakia in 1981 and finished his postgraduate studies on "Management of natural resources" in 1986 . Between 1982 and 1996 Vlado worked for the National Park Service, Slovakia. To learn about the management of protected areas he ended up spending 24 months working as a volunteer for the National Park Service, USA and 6 months as a volunteer for Parks Canada.

After 1996 Vlado worked for the Slovak NGO, A-project and in 2000 he was appointed PAN Parks Regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe. In 2002 he was appointed Conservation Manager.

PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: 00 421 907 816 067
e-mail: vvancura(at)panparks.org

Edit Borza

Communications Manager

Edit is responsible for the newsletter, publications and the press activity of the Foundation.

She started working for PAN Parks in 2001 and has just returned in 2009 as PR and Event Manager after a 3-year maternity leave. Prior to that Edit gained experience at a PR agency organising events and doing press work for both the business and the non-profit sector. She first worked in conservation related communications projects with WWF and was happy to join PAN Parks, an innovative project to combine conservation, working with local communities and tourism. Now she continues her work to raise public awareness of PAN Parks and its conservation work, preserving Europe’s wilderness.

PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: +36 96 523 666
Fax: +36 96 523 665
Mobile: +36 70 422 6480
e-mail: eborza(at)panparks.org

Hajnalka Schmidt

Business Development Manager

She is responsible for fundraising.

Hajni joined PAN Parks in 2008. Previously she worked as an independent Fundraising and Communications Consultant for various NGO clients. Having worked for WWF Hungary for nine years has helped her recognise the fundraising situation and opportunities of national and Eastern European nonprofit organisations. Prior to that, until 2006, she worked as the Deputy Director as well as Communications and Marketing Director for WWF Hungary. At first she was employed as a Communications Officer and had the opportunity to develop WWF Hungary’s communications activities in the country. Later she created a three person communications team in order to implement these vital activities more effectively and launch campaigns. Since 2001, she has had the opportunity to launch WWF’s fundraising activities in Hungary (starting with the development of WWF Hungary’s Corporate Club) and to take part in the leadership of the development process of the organisation with the aim of reaching a financially independent status within the WWF Family.

Her wish is to see PAN Parks as a higly recognised wilderness brand in many European countries within 3 years.
 
PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: +36 70 455 6905
Fax: +36 96 523 665
e-mail: hschmidt(at)panparks.org

Barbara Mayer

Tourism Development Officer

Barbara's task is to coordinate the PAN Parks tourism network. She is the contact person for the certified local businesses and for our tour operator partners.

Barbara studied Tourism and Hotel Management at the Budapest Business School in Hungary. She was searching for an internship in sustainable tourism when she came across PAN Parks. She spent a year as an intern and after graduating she officially joined our team in 2007.

She likes travelling and meeting people from different countries and cultures. She loves music and concerts as well as cooking and learning languages.
Her wish is to see more and more people visiting PAN Parks and discovering these unique wilderness areas of Europe.

PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: +36 96 523 666
Fax: +36 96 523 665
Mobile: +36 70 380 0442
e-mail: bmayer(at)panparks.org

Helga Hoffmann

Finance and Office Supervisor

Helga is responsible for financial and office related issues such as general office management, ensuring proper cash-flow management, reporting to donors, and ensuring that the Foundation’s profit and loss statement is taken into account during budget planning.

She graduated from the Teacher's Training College as an English teacher in 1994. After two years of teaching experience she left for England to study general and business English. In 1999 she passed the Proficiency in English certificate in Berlin. After 5 years living abroad Helga returned back to Hungary, and in 2003 gained a degree in Public Relations at Berzsenyi Dániel College in Szombathely. Afterwards she took up financial studies and accountancy, and in 2006 qualified as a book-keeper. She joined PAN Parks in 2007.

PAN Parks Foundation
PF 264, 9002 Győr, Hungary
Tel: +36 96 433925
Fax: +36 96 523 665
Mobile: +36 70 370 6870
e-mail: hhoffmann(at)panparks.org